St. Clair County Bar Association
Recent News About St. Clair County Bar Association
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ALA to host roundtable luncheon, judicial panel with Fifth District justices
The Appellate Lawyers Association (ALA) is hosting a luncheon to honor the Fifth District Appellate Court justices in Collinsville on May 19. -
Katz selected as treasurer of Illinois Judges Association
St. Clair County Associate Judge Julie Katz was selected to serve as treasurer of the Illinois Judges Association. -
Illinois Nonprofit Organization Names Legal Award After Russell Scott
Illinois Nonprofit Organization Names Legal Award After Russell Scott. -
The M. Ann Hatch Award
The M. Ann Hatch Award. -
Illinois Supreme Court reappoints Justice Wharton to Fifth District Appellate Court
The Illinois Supreme Court announced on Friday that retired Justice Milton S. Wharton has been unanimously reappointed as an appellate court justice in the Fifth District. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Kujawa As Resident Judge in 20th Judicial Circuit
Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of L. Dominic (Nick) Kujawa Jr. as a Resident Circuit Judge for St. Clair County in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit. -
Belleville attorney Kujawa to fill seat vacated by McGlynn
Attorney L. Dominic (Nick) Kujawa Jr. will be appointed resident circuit judge for St. Clair County later this month to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Stephen McGlynn, who was appointed to the federal bench last month at the Southern District of Illinois. -
Baker Sterchi hires Odom and Kane at Belleville office, focusing on toxic torts and more
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC has enhanced its Belleville presence with the addition of attorneys Greg Odom and Meghan Kane. Both join Baker Sterchi from the Edwardsville office of HeplerBroom. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Retired Judge Wharton To Fill Vacancy in Fifth District Appellate Court
Chief Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that retired Circuit Judge Milton S. Wharton has been assigned as an Appellate Court Justice in the Fifth District. -
Retired judge Wharton to serve remainder of Chapman's term at Fifth District
Former St. Clair County circuit judge Milton S. Wharton will temporarily fill the seat of Fifth District Appellate Court Justice Melissa Chapman, who is retiring Oct. 2. -
Laura Beasley joins Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice's Belleville office
Attorney Laura K. Beasley has joined Kansas City-based Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice in the firm’s Belleville office as a member. -
ALA hosts roundtable, seminar honoring Fifth District appellate justices
The Appellate Lawyers Association (ALA) is hosting an appellate practice seminar and roundtable luncheon honoring Fifth District Appellate Court justices. -
Appellate court roundtable to be held in Collinsville
A roundtable to honor the Justices of the Fifth District Appellate Court will be held May 17 in Collinsville, presented by the Appellate Lawyers Association (ALA). -
St. Clair County circuit judge Fiss remembered for tough sentences and devotion to family, friends
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Jan Fiss is remembered as a devoted family man and an impartial judge who gave out tough sentences. -
HEYL ROYSTER: Maloney Elected Vice President of the St. Clair County Bar Association
Jennifer Maloney has been elected to serve as First Vice President of the St. Clair County Bar Association for 2018-2019. -
Belleville attorney Russell Scott awarded Bar Association Medal of Merit
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville-based attorney with 40 years of experience, mostly in litigation, has received the Illinois State Bar Association's Medal of Merit Award. -
Edwardsville attorney Ron Foster appointed Madison County associate judge
Edwardsville attorney Ronald J. Foster Jr. has been selected Madison County associate judge for the vacancy left by former associate judge Donald M. Flack’s retirement. -
Belleville attorney Alana Mejias appointed St. Clair County associate judge; Father-in-law is former judge Cueto
Belleville attorney Alana I. Mejias, 35, has been appointed St. Clair County associate judge to fill the vacancy left by former associate judge Randall Kelley. -
Is your firm selling a commodity?
What differentiates your services from another firm? If a prospective client wants you to do a basic legal transaction, are you really different from the other firms in town? Or, if that person is looking to, let’s say, incorporate a business, is he or she going to choose you because your firm has a higher profile than the next? But are your services fundamentally different from the next guy’s, really? Probably not much. -
Associate judges in St. Clair County announce campaigns for circuit vacancies
Candidates lining up to fill circuit judge vacancies in next year's general election include three sitting associate judges who will seek nomination as Democrats in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit - Heinz Rudolf, John O'Gara and Chris Kolker.